In a recent column for the Washington Post, Khaled Hosseini lays out an erudite and eloquent argument against the ugly ad hominem attacks in this Presidential Election.
The real affront is the lack of firm response from either McCain or Palin. Neither has had the moral courage, when taking the stage, to grasp the microphone, turn to the presenter and, right then and there, denounce the use of Obama's middle name as an insult. Instead, they have simply delivered their stump speeches, lacing into Obama as if nothing out-of-bounds had just happened. The McCain-Palin ticket has given toxic speeches accusing Obama of being a friend of terrorists, then released short, meek repudiations of some of the rough stuff, including McCain's call Friday to "be respectful." Back in February, the Arizona senator apologized for the "disparaging remarks" from a talk-radio host who sneered repeatedly about "Barack Hussein Obama" before a McCain rally. "We will have a respectful debate," McCain insisted afterward. But pretending to douse flames that you are busy fanning does not qualify as straight talk.
Read the article here. It's an excellent piece.
I wonder what the nation will do if they ever have a candidate with Mexican heritage whose first name is Jesus. I dont think Americans are mature enough to handle such things.
Why shouldn't they use B. Hussein Obama's middle name? Is he ashamed of being a
stealth Muslim? Barack HUSSEIN Obama I hope it does scare American into not voting for the Muslim Marxist.